News Release
SIU Investigating After Pedestrian Struck By Police Cruiser in Hamilton
Case Number: 16-OVI-233
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No Basis for Criminal Charges in Relation to Woman being Struck by Police Cruiser in Hamilton
- At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Monday, September 12, 2016, the 74-year-old woman was at the intersection of King Street and Dundurn Street. She proceeded to cross Dundurn Street.
- Meanwhile, a cruiser being driven by a Hamilton Police Service officer was traveling west on King Street. When the officer attempted to turn south onto Dundurn Street, the woman was struck.
- She was taken to hospital for treatment of a leg injury.
If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call the Affected Persons Program General Referral Line at 1-877-641-1897 or click here for more information: siu.on.ca/en/apc.php
The SIU is an independent government agency that investigates the conduct of officials (police officers as well as special constables with the Niagara Parks Commission and peace officers with the Legislative Protective Service) that may have resulted in death, serious injury, sexual assault and/or the discharge of a firearm at a person. All investigations are conducted by SIU investigators who are civilians. Under the Special Investigations Unit Act, the Director of the SIU must
- consider whether the official has committed a criminal offence in connection with the incident under investigation
- depending on the evidence, cause a criminal charge to be laid against the official where grounds exist for doing so, or close the file without any charges being laid
- publicly report the results of its investigations